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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Manitou Beach - Devils Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manitou Beach - Devils Lake and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake:
    • 41.974203, -84.281877
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Manitou Beach - Devils Lake ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Cement City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Devils Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Geneva
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Lenawee County
  • Jerome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <1>
  • Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Locust Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Shade Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shade Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade Park
    • Oak Shade Park is located in Lenawee County
  • Rome Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Center
    • Rome Center is located in Lenawee County
  • Sunset Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Jackson County
  • Wheatland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Hillsdale County

How Far From Manitou Beach - Devils Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Manitou Beach - Devils Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Manitou Beach - Devils Lake and extending to:

  • Adrian, which is the Seat of Lenawee County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Manitou Beach - Devils Lake to Adrian, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 435 miles [700.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,664 miles [7,506 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lenawee County: www.lenawee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manitou Beach - Devils Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9742, Longitude: -84.2819    
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Manitou Beach - Devils Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.237 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.842 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.897 degrees.




 

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